I was surprised, also, because this is the toughest run in long distance racing – Whitehorse to Fairbanks. The Even years are easier because you encounter Rosebud and Eagle Summit early in the race when you are alert and fairly rested. That climb up Eagle is always brutal, because the weather can change in a minute. I expect Hugh Neff to have flashbacks to a few years ago when he was certain he was going to die on that mountain.
You notice that Yuka Honda ran the 300 this year. She wants nothing to do with that climb. She finished the Quest going the other way, and doesn’t need to do it again.
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